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Option 1 : Science is developmental
Tentative - It is referred to as a situation that is not fully developed or we can say not certain.
- The tentative nature of science means that laws and theories may change.
Science is a reliable process by which we learn about all the stuff in this universe. Science relies on testing ideas with evidence gathered from the natural world.
- Science is useful - The knowledge generated by science is powerful and reliable. It can be used to develop new technologies, treat diseases, and deal with many other problems.
- Science is ongoing - Science is continually refining and expanding our horizons of knowledge of the universe. Science will never be finished. Every sunrise gets the message of some invention and discoveries of knowledge
- Scientific Facts are neither set in concrete nor perfect. Rather, it is subject to change in the light of new evidence or a new interpretation of existing evidence.
- Because of the tentative nature of science, we cannot claim ‘absolute truth’ in science.
Therefore, we can conclude that Science is developmental describing the statement - 'science is tentative'.
- The hallmark of science is predictive power. This is what distinguishes it from other forms of knowledge. The gold standard is a prediction that is made and published in advance of the experiment that tests it. This eliminates the ability to hedge: either we get it right in advance, or we don’t.
- It is evident that contemporary science (and most science of the past) is a social activity. Scientists rely on each other for results, samples, techniques, and many other things. Their interactions are often cooperative, sometimes competitive
- The scientific method is not a linear process of steps, but a method of inductive reasoning.
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